Schneider Electric announced the release of two new Lexium cobots at MODEX 2024. The company announced the Lexium RL 3 and RL 12, as well as the Lexium RL 18 model, scheduled to come later in 2024. From single-axis machines to high-performance multi-axis machines, the comprehensive Lexium cobot line enables high-speed motion and control of up to 130 axes from one processor for precise positioning to help solve manufacturer production, flexibility and sustainability challenges. Schneider Electric offerings encompass robotics suite Schneider Electric goes beyond robots to provide fully integrated automation systems - digitally designed from concept to operation and maintenance.…
Avidbots, an-Ontario based robotics company, will showcase its fully autonomous cleaning robots designed for industrial and commercial spaces at MODEX 2024. The company will have its Neo 2W robot on display at the show, and will run a preview of its newest cleaning robot, Kas. Cleaning robots in tight spaces “Our groundbreaking robots allow organizations to simplify their cleaning process, becoming more efficient, productive, and cost effective,” said Mark Stoll, CRO, at Avidbots. “Thanks to breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, machine learning, sensors and more, our robots blend seamlessly into a variety of dynamic environments. Whether you’re a retailer looking for…
DAC Robotics is teaming with OSARO, a machine-learning-enabled robotics for e-commerce company, to launch a warehouse replenishment system that debuts at MODEX 2024 in Atlanta. The DAC Robotics system combines the OSARO® Robotic Depalletization System with DAC’s latest automatic box opening ABOT and its automated decant robot. With the system, fulfillment operators and 3PLs can now deploy an integrated and fully automated system capable of performing three crucial tasks: depalletizing, box opening, and decanting. Integration with DAC, OSARO “Today’s technology announcement is the culmination of more than three years of development, engineering and testing to integrate all automated work cells…
Piaggio Fast Forward (PFF), a smart following technology subsidiary of the Piaggio Group, announced the launch of PFF kilo, the newest addition to its portfolio of mobile technology solutions for businesses. Kilo is a 4-wheeled robotic flat bed with hands-free human following capabilities. With a payload of up to 300 lbs. and a maximum speed of 3 mph, kilo is designed to work alongside humans, enabling users to move materials more naturally and without the risk of repetitive motion injuries. The kilo marks the first introduction of PFF’s proprietary “Travel on Known Paths” autonomous behavior, allowing users to train robots…
Wearable robotics provider Verve Motion will showcase its recently introduced Verve Logic software and data analytics platform at MODEX 2024 in booth B4200. The Verve Logic platform will integrate into the company’s SafeLift exosuit. Verve said its combined product offering aims to pinpoint critical areas that pose injury risks to industrial workers as they work, while simultaneously offering coaching to enhance both individual and group performance. The MODEX trade show will be held March 11-14 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. Analytics software to autonomously identify risky movements Now available as a standard feature for its SafeLift…
Mujin will showcase its unique robotic offerings for streamlining case flows for warehouses at MODEX 2024. The live demonstrations at the Mujin booth will include its truck/container unloader TruckBot, which will feed into two robotic palletizing cells that sort and palletize the inbound freight. Mujin will demonstrate its mixed-case depalletizing offering for any warehouse receiving mixed pallets. The company will also unveil a new order fulfillment product, Robotic Case Picking, that marks a leap forward in logistics efficiency for forward fulfillment. Advances in outbound logistics automation, order fulfillment “We’re here to show the big impact the latest innovations in robotics…
Rockwell Automation, a Milwaukee-based company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation will showcase the latest warehouse and fulfillment offerings across two booths at MODEX 2024. At the show, Rockwell will feature a new autonomous production logistics (APL) offering from its latest acquisition, OTTO Motors. This new category unlocks a vision of a fully connected factory, designed for end-to-end efficiency. Rockwell Automation at MODEX 2024 “I can’t think of a better place to see the future of warehouse automation and intelligent material movement than the Rockwell Automation and OTTO Motors properties at MODEX,” said Evan Kaiser, industry director of warehousing…
Robotic machine vision software provider Fizyr recently announced it will unveil its new partner program and certified vision packs at MODEX 2024 in booth C5388. The trade show will be held March 11-14 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. Partner program to build on existing co-development partnerships Rather than honing its AI-enabled machine learning software for automation in a laboratory setting, Fizyr has worked with robotics integrators to co-develop its software for real-world applications. The company said its new partner program opens this collaborative opportunity to other integrators and components manufacturers. “Fizyr’s new Partner Program solidifies our…
ELOKON, a German-based company that creates automated forklift safety and fleet management systems, will showcase its new ELOshield module for driverless transport vehicles such as automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMR) at MODEX 2024 in Atlanta. With ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless sensors that offer a 360-degree range of up to 82 feet, the ELOshield AGV/AMR module prevents collisions between these small and often overlooked vehicles in warehouses, distribution centers and manufacturing plants. Forklifts equipped with the ELOshield forklift safety and pedestrian detection system also help in preventing collisions. ELOshield specifications The radio-based ELOshield AGV/AMR module acts as stand-alone…
Anyware Robotics recently announced a major add-on for its Pixmo robotic offering for truck and container unloading. The patent-pending add-on includes a vertical lift with a conveyor belt that is attached to Pixmo between the robot and the boxes to be unloaded. The integrated Pixmo software quickly processes the various heights of the boxes in the container and then controls the conveyor of the add-on to move up and down to these positions to “meet” the robot arm as it unloads. The add-on, according to Anyware Robotics, enhances unloading efficiency, weight capability and reliability at marginal additional cost. Pixmo arm…
Global uncertainties shaped a major drop in robotics and automation spending in 2023. Amidst pandemic recovery efforts, invasions, global inflation and other uncertainties, A3 reported that robot orders dropped 37% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same timeframe just one year earlier. A record 2022 in robot spending was met with a severe downturn 12 months later, and as organizations around the globe plan and execute their 2024 spending, it’s still a time of uncertainty. HowToRobot, a global robotics platform connecting prospective buyers and vendors, predicts that 2024 will be a year of strategic investment in automation,…
Numina Group, an independent warehouse automation integration firm with over 1,000 print and apply labeling solutions throughout North America, recently announced a strategic partnership with Weber Packaging. The alliance allows the Numina Group to enhance its market offering to include Weber’s print and apply labeling solutions. Weber Packaging Solutions’ sales and distribution channel now has access to a software-driven, fully designed and integrated SLAM (scan, label, apply and manifest) labeling solution for their manufacturing and warehousing customers. Partnership aims to simplify packaging “This partnership will bring together some of the industry's most experienced packaging professionals to design complex packaging solutions,”…
